-----Original Message-----
From: Hobbs, Tameka (LVA) <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 9:25 am
Subject: [VA-ROOTS] Events at the Library of Virginia
Events at the Library of Virginia
"Signs of Life: An Exploration of Family Photograph Albums." Lecture by
Dale Neighbors, Prints and Photographs Coordinator, Library of Virginia
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Time: Noon-1:00 PM
Place: Conference Rooms, FREE EVENT
Since their inception in the 1860s, family photograph albums have been
an integral part of the American household. Filled with images of
parents holding babies, women in pretty dresses, and families on
vacation, family albums can seem strangely familiar even to those who
never knew the subjects featured in the photos. Dale Neighbors, the
Library's Prints and Photographs Collection coordinator, will explore
the conventions of this photographic genre and discuss themes relating
to family structure and identity that can often be revealed through an
accumulation of family photographs.
------
Book Talk: _Hiding in the Spotlight: A Musical Prodigy's Story of
Survival, 1941-1946_ by Greg Dawson
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Place: Lecture Hall, FREE EVENT
Greg Dawson recounts the extraordinary story of his mother, who as a
young girl survived the Holocaust in Berdyansk, Ukraine, through her
musical genius. Zhanna Arshanskaya escaped the Nazi death march to
Dorbitsky Yar and used her rare musical gift to help her survive.
Performing and giving concerts for the occupying German troops as they
moved throughout Europe, she kept her true identity a secret. Upon her
emigration to America, she became one of the first Jewish refugees to
enter Julliard. This talk is cosponsored by the Virginia Holocaust
Museum and is followed by a reception and book signing.
--------
Book Talk: _Worth a Thousand Words_ by Stacy Hawkins Adams
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Place: Lecture Hall, FREE EVENT
Stacy Hawkins Adams, award-winning author and speaker, will launch her
new book, Worth a Thousand Words, with a book talk followed by reception
and book signing. It tells the story of Indigo Burns's life, which is
going according to
plan until, all at once, her family life, love life,
and hopes for success are flipped upside down. Worth a Thousand Words
dramatically explores the tough decisions one woman must make in the
world of love, relationships, and career.
----------------------------------
Attend and Win a Featured Book!
The Library of Virginia will hold a drawing for a FREE COPY of the
featured author's work at each of its Book Talk events. Registration
takes place before each event. You must be present to win.
Hi Tameka,
Thank you for the e-mail. I was wondering if
there might be a collection of photos of the Harbor Master
in the 1870's or even the firemen from that time frame, the
old united fire company? My husband's great grandfather was
a Harbor Master in 1872 at Chamberlines Wharf in Norfolk and
a fireman there. Maybe you could help me with this info
since I live in Gilbert, AZ. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Mary J. Kinch
Cell: 602-622-8333
Fax: 480-813-1471
The Library of Virginia is located at 800 East Broad Street in downtown
Richmond. A limited amount of free parking is available underneath the
building.
www.lva.virginia.gov <outbind://75/www.lva.virginia.gov>
804.692.3500
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tameka B. Hobbs
Program & Education Coordinator
Education and Outreach Division
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000
804.371.2126 - office
804.692.3814 - fax
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at
http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html
To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at
http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html
|
